San Fernando, Calif., Puts Pedestrians First
November 22, 2011 | Story
City leaders are now finding ways to put pedestrians first—to slow drivers down or get them out of their cars all together.
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Residents Leave Their Cars Behind in Oxford, Miss.
November 22, 2011 | Story
New sidewalks, medians and raised crosswalks have been created. Sidewalks have been linked to a network of bicycle and pedestrian paths.
Seattle-Area Affordable Housing Community Planting Gardens, Building Sidewalks
November 22, 2011 | Story
Winning Strategies in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity.
Improving Built Environments and Community Connections Can Spur Better Health
September 28, 2011 | Story
Three innovative projects uncover ways to protect mental and physical health by changing the ways people live and interact with each other.
Hawaii Says Aloha to Safe Streets
September 2, 2011 | Story
Winning Strategies in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity.
Investigator Reveals Keys to Creating Healthy Cities
November 22, 2009 | Story
New book maps out solutions to the longstanding public health problems plaguing urban centers.
The Influence of Public and Green Spaces on Physical Activity Among Blacks and Whites
May 2, 2013 | Story
Rashawn Ray, PhD, a Scholar in RWJF's Scholars in Health Policy Research program (2010–12), examines patterns of exercise and use of public spaces by people of different racial and economic backgrounds.
Outdoor Food Ads May Persuade You to Pile on the Pounds
January 29, 2013 | Story
New research sheds light on the link between marketing and obesity.
Google Saves Money, Ups Productivity in Built Environment Research
March 29, 2011 | Story
Covering ground online, instead of on foot, may be the key to more effective community surveys.
Child's Play: Robin Moore, DiplArch, MCP, Investigates Parks as Active Recreation Sites for Kids
December 26, 2010 | Story
"Almost 70 percent of the activity took place in the really nice, renovated playground area, even though it accounted for just 2 percent of the total park size," says Moore.